Rise of the Tomb Raider Exclusive Concept Art

Another piece of exclusive concept art released during a Square Enix Presents interview during E3.

Rise of the Tomb Raider Siberian Wilderness Gameplay Demo

View the full fifteen minute gameplay clip of Lara in Siberia battling the elements, some dangerous men, and a very ferocious bear.

Lara Croft GO Announced

 

Lara Croft GO is a turn-based mobile puzzle game coming to phones and tablets later this year. It features challenging gameplay, beautiful visuals, and an original soundtrack. Read the official press release:

 

SQUARE ENIX MONTRÉAL UNVEILS LARA CROFT GO

 

 

Next Game in the Award Winning and Critically Acclaimed GO Series Releases 2015

 

MONTRÉAL (JUNE 16, 2015)　– Building on the success of the award-winning and critically acclaimed Hitman GO®, Square Enix Montréal today unveils an all-new, ground-breaking experience coming this year to phones and tablets: Lara Croft GO™.

 

 

"GO is a celebration of our iconic franchises,” said Patrick Naud, Head of Studio at Square Enix Montréal. “With Hitman GO, we’ve distilled a brand we love to its core… the Essence of Assassination.”

“Now, we are bringing this concept to a whole new level. Working in close partnership with Crystal Dynamics, we are excited to tap into the nostalgic love we have for the ultimate female adventurer, Lara Croft, and bring you… the Essence of Adventure!”

Lara Croft GO expands the turn-based puzzle gameplay and takes you on an adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover hidden secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.

A never-before-seen take on the iconic franchise featuring challenging gameplay, gorgeous visuals and a mesmerizing soundtrack, all at your fingertips.

 



 

 

Exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider Concept Art

Behold: A brand new concept piece released by Crystal Dynamics exclusively for E3.

Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay, Screenshots, & Release Date Revealed

E3 2015 has started off with a bang! The Xbox Briefing showed off an amazing array of upcoming titles, including Rise of the Tomb Raider. Game Director, Brian Horton took the stage to reveal our first glimpse of gameplay from the upcoming installment. It looked absolutely gorgeous! The moment finished off with a gameplay trailer and a release date. You can expect to play Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One and Xbox 360 November 10th, 2015. In the meantime, check out these lovely screenshot and stay tuned for more news from E3.

E3 Approaches

Are you ready for the biggest gaming event of the year? E3 is just around the corner and there is going to be a lot of Tomb Raider in store. Brandon Klassen of TombRaiderHQ is our ambassador at the show and we will be in direct contact throughout the event. Be sure to check out his E3 coverage page and follow his social channels for updates. Also, feel free to ask me any questions you may want answered and I will forward them to the team.

Head on over to the Official Tomb Raider Blog for all the details on this year's E3 schedule.

MaxRaider Plays - Lara Croft: Relic Run

Have you all been playing Lara Croft: Relic Run? If not, I highly recommend it. It is a lot of fun as well as challenging. I've been playing almost constantly. From the moment I wake up, to before I go to bed, during breaks at work, you name it. It's really easy to just pick up and have a run, and with the gameplay varying so much with each play through it never gets monotonous or old.

The graphics are amazing and immersive. Lara pushes palm leaves out of her path, swings on vines, parkours over falling debris, dodges enemy attacks, and more. Even on my Nokia Lumia 925, which is a 2 year old Windows Phone, the game looks really good. It does lag here and there though. The Jungle Temple is the first level and what I have been playing mostly since the game's release. I have fully upgraded the relic booster in order to get more relics. I need to focus on upgrading my secondary weapons since the T-Rex is proving pretty difficult to kill.

 

Um yes, there's vehicles! The quad bike is super awesome, but the deaths can be pretty rough! I will say one thing that I've noticed and am kind of disappointed in is that the file size for Windows Phone is smaller than the Android/iOS versions. I've discovered certain moments are not present, such as the quad bike barrel roll scene. Also, the video playback feature is not available. I really would have liked to see all platforms have the same content. Is this a Windows Phone hardware restriction I wonder?

Every relic rewards you with coins and a little more story. I like that Carter Bell is involved and Lara must find him and uncover what's really going on.

I love the Curse System. Friends on Facebook can send Curses to one another that distort their vision. ShotgunSheena and I are constantly cursing each other trying to get the higher score.

Lara's just hanging out, dead in the water.

I tend to be an achievement hunter and this game has a lot of them. You get coins/gems for completing them as well. I love that my version connects to my Xbox Live account and there are at least 20 Xbox achievements to conquer.

 

I just found my 15th Jungle Temple relic this morning, thus unlocking the Sahara Desert! This level is like a whole new game with new parkour and climbing moves and a lot more traps.

This game is a must for any Lara Croft/Tomb Raider fan or anyone else for that matter! I have gotten all of my co-workers and friends to play and they're all addicted!

HQ Rise of the Tomb Raider Renders

Collect the brand new box art render above and the high quality version of the Ice Cave render below, previously only available to the press.

Rise of the Tomb Raider Box Art Revealed

Feast your eyes on this beauty! Earlier today Crystal Dynamics released the official Xbox One box art for Rise of the Tomb Raider. I find it absolutely gorgeous! You can see how much Lara has grown just from the cover. In the reboot art, Lara was injured and unsure. Now she pushes head-on with confidence and without fear.

Discover the Legend Within

A Rise of the Tomb Raider teaser trailer has been revealed this morning! Be sure to tune into the world premier! Xbox E3 Briefing, June 15th, 2015